Reinforcing-bar support.



F. J. DARE. REINFQRGING BAR SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4. 1914.

f 1,123,101 Patented Dec.29,1914.

an earns rim NT @FFEQQ FRANK J. DARE, OF TEXARKANA, TEXAS.

REINFORCING-BAR snrron'r.

wearer.

Application filed February 4, 1914.

ports, of'which the following is a specification. 7

The invention relatesto reinforcing bar supports for use in concreteconstruction.

The primary object of the invention 1s the provision of a supportwherein the saving of time and labor in positioning and holding thereinforcing bars in concrete walls, flooring or other portions of abuilding is attained, thereby obviating the necessity of the use of tiewires or other similar holding devices ordinarily used.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a support of thischaracter wherein the reinforcing bar can be firmly clamped and held inrigid position so that the same will become embedded within the concretewall when formed.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a support of thischaracter which can be made from a single blank of sheet metal and canbe secured to one of the forms used in constructing the concrete wall,flooring or the like to hold the reinforcing medium such as steel bars,rods, or other similar devices.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a supportwhich is simple in construction readily and easily applied both to theconcrete form and the reinforcing bar to be embedded in the concretewall or the like and also which can be manufactured at a minimumexpense.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing,and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawing :Figure 1 is a fragmentary sectional view through aconcrete wall showing one of the supports in side elevation and anotherat right angles thereto for the holding of the reinforced bars or rods.Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is aperspective View of one of the supports.

Similar reference characters i dicate cor- Specification of LettersPatent.

Serial No. 816,403.

responding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to .the drawing in detail, A designates a concrete wall, B theforms for constructing the wall, and C the reinforced steel bars or rodsembedded in the wall, one bar 'being disposed vertically and the otherhorizontally at right angles thereto. Each bar is of the ordinarywell-known construc- Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

tion and is held in position between the forms prior to the filling ofconcrete therebetweenfor constructing the wall in a man ner presentlydescribed.

Each support comprises a bracket formed. with divergent legs 5, anarched medial portion 6 and bendable extensions or fingers 7, the samebeing cut from the legs and are adapted to be bent inwardly toward eachother to embrace the rods U when seated in the bowed portion 6 of thebracket for the holding of the rods thereby. The bracket is formed froma single blank of metal, and

its legs 5 near the free ends thereof are slightly out-struck to providebulges 8, while in the said legs 5 at the inner ends of the bulges areapertures 01' openings 9 through which are passed nails 10, the samebeing driven into the form B against which the legs 5 of the bracketrest for the securing of the. bracket to said forms. When the bracket isfastened to the form B and the reinforced steel bar or rod C is clampedby the fingers 7 in the bowed portion 6 of the said bracket the said rodor bar will be properly positioned and held so as to become embedded inthe wall A when being contween theforms B as is usual.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of useof the device will be clearly understood, and there fore a more extendedexplanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is 1. A bracket comprising divergent legs, a medialbowed portion forming a seat adapted to receive a reinforced steel rod,tongues cut from the legs and adapted to be bent about'the rod whenengaged in the seat to fasten the bracket thereto, and perforated bulgesoutstruck from the legs near the free ends thereof for receivingfasteners to secure the bracket in rigid position to a support.

2. A reinforcing bar support comprising pering toward the said legs toform sleeves 10 a single piece of material bent to form d.i'for'receiving fasteners to secure the legs in vergent legs, a medialbowed portion inrigid position to a support. tegral With and between'thelegs to provide In testimony whereof I 'afiix my slgnature 5 a seat forreceiving the bar, tongues cut in presence of'two Witnesses.-

from, the legs and adapted to be bent over the seat and about the barWhen engaged \Vitnessest therein, and bulges struck outwardly from:K'CHARLE'S LAMB, the legs near the free ends thereof and ta- JOEROBERTSON.

FRANK DARR. i

